.jpg) Kastanos with Cyprus in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sotira, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Onisilos Sotira | ||
| 2011–2014 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
| 2014–2017 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pescara (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Juventus U23 | 29 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pescara (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Frosinone (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Salernitana (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Salernitana | 54 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | Hellas Verona | 6 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Aris Limassol (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Cyprus U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Cyprus U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Cyprus U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Cyprus | 80 | (9) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:06, 26 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Grigoris Kastanos (Greek: Γρηγόρης Κάστανος; born 30 January 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Italian club Hellas Verona, and the Cyprus national team.
Club career
Kastanos was an Enosis Neon Paralimni youth player. In January 2014 he joined the Juventus academy.[1][2]
On 25 November 2015, he scored both of the team's goals in a 2–1 win against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League group stage.[3]
On 20 January 2017, Kastanos joined Pescara on loan until the end of season.[4]
On 23 June 2017, Kastanos joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a one-year loan.[5]
On 13 April 2019, Kastanos made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against S.P.A.L. in Serie A.[6]
On 22 August 2019, he returned to Pescara on another loan.[7]
On 12 September 2020, Kastanos joined Serie B side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2021.[8]
On 14 August 2021, Kastanos joined Serie A side Salernitana on loan.[9] On 2 August 2022, he returned to Salernitana on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.[10]
On 30 July 2024, Kastanos joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[11]
On 31 January 2026, Kastanos was loaned by Aris Limassol until the end of the season, which became his first senior club in his home country.[12]
International career
In September 2013, Kastanos made three appearances for Cyprus at under-17 level.[13]
He made his debut for the Cyprus national football team on 28 March 2015, replacing captain Konstantinos Makridis for the final six minutes of a 5–0 defeat to Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Juventus | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 29 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 24 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Frosinone (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 81 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 86 | 6 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| Career total | 205 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 218 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
- Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs
International
- As of match played 7 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 80 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kastanos goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 14 November 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Luxembourg | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 20 June 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A |
| 5 | 11 June 2024 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 15 November 2024 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 8 | 12 October 2025 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 30 March 2026 | GSP Stadium, Nicosie, Cyprus |  Moldova | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Juventus
References
- De Magistris, Raimondo (31 January 2014). "UFFICIALE: Juventus, preso il giovane Kastanos" [Official: Juventus sign youngster Kastanos] (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- Vitiello, Antonio. "Juventus, Kastanos: "Il mio sogno? Giocare accanto a Pirlo"" [Juventus, Kastanos: "My dream? To play alongside Pirlo"] (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- "Youth League, la Juventus c'è: Grosso batte Vieira, e ringrazia il Gladbach" [Youth League, Juventus are there: Grosso beats Vieira, and thanks to Gladbach]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- "Grīgorīs Kastanos è biancazzurro!" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- Marzio, Gianluca Di (23 June 2017). "Juventus send Kastanos on loan to Zulte Waregem". Gianluca Di Marzio. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "Spal Juve 2-1: gol e highlights. Floccari rinvia la festa scudetto bianconera" (in Italian). Sport.Sky.it. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Grigoris Kastanos è un nuovo giocatore #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 22 August 2019.
- "UFFICIALE: Frosinone, dalla Juventus arriva il prestito di Kastanos".
- JuventusNews24, Redazione (14 August 2021). "Kastanos alla Salernitana, è ufficiale: i dettagli sul prestito dalla Juve Under 23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "GRIGORIS KASTANOS È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" (in Italian). Salernitana. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- "Grigoris Kastanos is a new Yellow-Blue midfielder!". Hellas Verona. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- "Kastanos is Green". Aris Limassol FC. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- "Grigoris Kastanos". UEFA. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Scholten, Berend (28 March 2015). "Classy Belgium too strong for Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Grigoris Kastanos at Soccerway
- Grigoris Kastanos at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Kastanos, Grigoris". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
External links
- Grigoris Kastanos at the US Salernitana 1919 website
- Grigoris Kastanos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Grigoris Kastanos at Soccerway
- Grigoris Kastanos at EU-Football.info (archived)